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BC producer behind Rust Valley Restorers issues call for new pitches
Think you have the right setting for a reality tv show?
After turning rust into reality television gold, a Vancouver based producer is searching for his next big find.
Tyson Hepburn recently scored a hit series chronicling the trials of tribulations of three Shuswap men in Rust Valley Restorers. The reality tv series has since made its way onto the History Channel and a little streaming site called Netflix.
Focusing on documentary series and reality TV shows, Tyson Media has now announced a competition to find another hit product.
Tyson Media Productions is offering $10,000 in support for new unscripted TV show ideas
Author of the article: Dana Gee
Publishing date: Dec 20, 2020 • December 21, 2020 • 2 minute read • ‘In terms of subject matter we are kind of open-ended,’ says Vancouver TV producer and creator Tyson Hepburn, whose new company Tyson Media Productions is looking for new and unique unscripted TV show ideas. Photo by Courtesy of Tyson Media Productions
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In a kind of pay it forward model, Vancouver TV creator and producer Tyson Hepburn wants to give someone else a chance at a career in TV.